Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 16B User Manual

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CHAPTER 2: ABOUT DISKS AND
PROGRAMS
Corr,puters can stere inforrnac or in 1'·,vo ways:
• Ternporari y, In rTl&rTlory (tL.rnilg :le compute' off erases
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• Permarentl/ in a sto,cage oevice
Disks die Ole of t.he l;est s:orage devices available because at ~he
way 11'9 sysle'n elm orDani?p 2nd index il1form9-,on on IrelD
Types of Disks
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Bui 1-1'1 HaeQ Dis" System call LSO two :ypes of disks
• F opay dis..;ettes _ Your 3Jilt-ir Hard Jok System has one
buil:-in fbopy drive Drive \)1 ald other periphe'al floopy
diske:te d'ves C81' bp. added
• Hard disks _ vour Built-in Ha'd Disk System ras onc b'Ji I-in
rard disK dr:ve (Drive t.) and anc:'ler oeripherai secondary
t'arcl disk drive can oe Boded (Driv'9 5)
Floppy Diskettes
F or)oy dis<elle~ are corwer'ienl and inexpensive The lerrr
"floppy' "lears ~1e disKette Dercc if misha1dled Care oj floppy
dlskeJes 'IS dlsc'Jssec Idler '''I Ih'lS r"lam,ClI,
I ~ere are lwo IYlles 01 Iloopy disketles YOI, oa1 use will' y'llJr
BLilt-ir Hard D sk S\'stom'
• S'ngle sided d'skettes can store aroJrld 500 000 bytes 01
if'le'rllatillrl,
• Ocub,:e-sidecf diske!les can s~ore lwice as mUCl1 inforrllalior
beCfl,JSe 1hey use both sides
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Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 16B Specifications

General

Brand	Radio Shack
Model	TRS-80 Model 16B
Category	Desktop
Language	English